This 7 Day Joining Safari takes you to the wide plains of the savanna and the Rift Valley, home of lions and other predators. You will visit Amboseli, a jewel at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro, Maasai Mara where the Spectacular wildebeest migration happens and two of the fresh water lakes in the Great Rift valley, Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru, the bird Haven.
SUMMARY
Day 1: Nairobi- Maasai Mara
Day 2: Maasai Mara
Day 3: Mara- Lake Nakuru
Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha
Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Amboseli
Day 6: Amboseli
Day 7: Amboseli – Nairobi
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
This morning, we meet at CJ`s Restaurant on Koinange Street for your safari. Meet other tourists and Kenya Safari driver guide between 0800 hours and 0830 hours, together with starting the safari and driving to Maasai Mara. Make a stopover at the great rift valley viewpoint to witness the escarpment wall and views of the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive at the hotel in the late afternoon for lunch, check-in, freshen up, and proceed for an introductory game drive. Search for the Maasai Mara game reserve wild animals till you witness the sunset, and return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your camp at 0745 hours or earlier and proceed on a full-day game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. The reserve is the best park for game in Kenya with a good road network that allows for close-range viewing of the animals. Break for your picnic lunch near the hippo pool, looking out for hippos and crocodiles. After the evening game drive head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Maasai Mara – Lake Nakuru National Park.
Early morning after breakfast, check out from the hotel with a visit to the Maasai Village for a 1-hour cultural experience where you interact with the Maasai Community, their customs and traditions, their attire, daily activities and how they live among each other. After this, board your van for a drive to Lake Nakuru where you arrive at the hotel for check in, lunch then head out for an evening game drive to witness what this wildlife haven has in store for you. Later return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Naivasha.
Breakfast at the Nakuru hotel, check out before 0800 hours, and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for a game drive. Visit the Rhinoceros Sanctuary to see the endangered black and white rhinos and the lake to search for the pink flamingos. Lake Nakuru National Park is small in size but its beauty is worth a visit, drive to the baboon cliff for a thrilling view of the baboons. Between 1030 hours and 1100 hours exit Lake Nakuru and drive to Naivasha to arrive in time for hot lunch. Afternoons and evenings are spent at leisure with a boat ride and walk at the crescent Island. Later in the evening, head back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Hell’s Gate – Amboseli National Park.
Depart the hotel immediately after breakfast and drive to Hell’s Gate for registration, decide to cycle (payable at the entrance), or enjoy a drive. Hell’s gate national park is one of the places in Kenya where you can walk alongside wild animals as there are no predators. Take great pictures with an animal background as you descend down to the Hell’s Gate Gorge. At the Gorge, you can enjoy a guided nature walk with the local guides to spice up your Kenya safari memories. Later ascend to the gate exit and leave Naivasha with a stopover for hot lunch and drive to Amboseli National Park. Arrive at your Amboseli Camp before sunset for check-in, relaxation, dinner, Bonfire, and overnight.
Day 6: Amboseli National Park.
Amboseli National Park is the land of large herds of Elephants and immense views of Mount Kilimanjaro. After breakfast leave with packed picnic lunches to enable an extensive game drive in Amboseli National Park. Cross the Amboseli national park plains with a game drive and up-close encounters with wild animals. Stopover at the viewpoint for amazing views of this park, and picnic lunches at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. Visit the swampy area for an exciting game drive as elephants graze and bathe in abundance. In the evening exit the park and drive to the campsite for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Amboseli National Park – Nairobi.
Early morning game drive in Amboseli National Park to enjoy final wild animal viewing and take the last safari clicks. Witness the safari and views of Mount Kilimanjaro, return to the campsite for a full breakfast, check out, and leave Amboseli. Drive back to Nairobi with a stop over for lunch (own account). Upon arrival. Drop off at CJ`s Restaurant in town.
SAFARI COST
OPTION 1
Peak Season: 1st July – 30th September and 21st December – 2nd January. | |
ADULT RATE IN SHARED ROOM | $ 2,457 |
ADULT RATE IN SINGLE ROOM | $ 2,984 |
High Season: 3rd Jan – 31st March, June and October. | |
ADULT RATE IN SHARED ROOM | $ 2,262 |
ADULT RATE IN SINGLE ROOM | $ 2,672 |
Low Season: 1st April – 31st May & 1st November – 20th December. | |
ADULT RATE IN SHARED ROOM | $ 1,677 |
ADULT RATE IN SINGLE ROOM | $ 1,879 |
PACKAGE INCLUDES
Accommodation:
- 2 Nights at Enkorok Mara Camp
- 1 Night at Buraha Zenoni- Nakuru
- 1 Night at Eserian the Hotel -Naivasha
- 2 Nights at Kibo Safari Lodge- Amboseli
- Meals on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) Per Night.
Activities
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Bottled water in the Jeep and Room.
- Game Viewing Drives.
- Park Entry Fees in Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Hells Gate and Amboseli.
- Boat Ride and Crescent Island Walking Tour in Naivasha.
- Maasai Cultural Visit.
Transport:
- Shared Transport in a 4*4 Safari Jeep.
Excluded:
- Extra Meals & Drinks
- Gratuity $ 10 -30 per day.
- Anything not mentioned.
OPTION 2
Peak Season: 1st July – 31st October and 21st December – 2nd January. | |
ADULT RATE IN SHARED ROOM | $ 2,488 |
ADULT RATE IN SINGLE ROOM | $ 2,746 |
High Season: 3rd January – 31st March, June | |
ADULT RATE IN SHARED ROOM | $ 2,217 |
ADULT RATE IN SINGLE ROOM | $ 2,436 |
Low Season: April – May and 1st November – 20th December | |
ADULT RATE IN SHARED ROOM | $ 1,759 |
ADULT RATE IN SINGLE ROOM | $ 1,879 |
PACKAGE INCLUDES
Accommodation:
- 2 Nights at Mara Sopa Lodge
- 1 Night at Rock Hyrax – Nakuru
- 1 Night at Lake Naivasha Country Club
- 2 Nights at Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
- Meals on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) Per Night.
Activities
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Bottled water in the Jeep and Room.
- Game Viewing Drives.
- Park Entry Fees in Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Hells Gate and Amboseli.
- Boat Ride and Crescent Island Walking Tour in Naivasha.
- Maasai Cultural Visit.
Transport:
- Shared Transport in a 4*4 Safari Jeep.
Excluded:
- Extra Meals & Drinks
- Gratuity $ 10 -30 per day.
- Anything not mentioned.
OPTION 3
Peak Season: 1st July – 30th September, 22nd December – 2nd January | |
ADULT RATE IN SHARED ROOM | $ 2,984 |
ADULT RATE IN SINGLE ROOM | $ 3,634 |
High Season: 3rd January – 31st March, June and October | |
ADULT RATE IN SHARED ROOM | $ 2,854 |
ADULT RATE IN SINGLE ROOM | $ 3,439 |
Low Season: 1st April – 31st May and 1st November – 21st December. | |
ADULT RATE IN SHARED ROOM | $ 2,165 |
ADULT RATE IN SINGLE ROOM | $ 2,669 |
PACKAGE INCLUDES
Accommodation:
- 2 Nights at Emayian Mara Camp on All Inclusive.
- 1 Night at Sarova Woodlands- Nakuru
- 1 Night at Enashipai Hotel -Naivasha
- 2 Nights at Kibo Safari Lodge- Amboseli
- Meals on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) Per Night.
Activities
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Bottled water in the Jeep and Room.
- Game Viewing Drives.
- Park Entry Fees in Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Hells Gate and Amboseli.
- Boat Ride and Crescent Island Walking Tour in Naivasha.
- Maasai Cultural Visit.
Transport:
- Shared Transport in a 4*4 Safari Jeep.
Excluded:
- Extra Meals & Drinks
- Gratuity $ 10 -30 per day.
- Anything not mentioned.